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First Lady to Visit Mak, Commission Infrastructure Projects
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe is pleased to inform you that the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni will visit Makerere University on Tuesday 17th May 2022 at 2:00p.m.
The Minister will Commission School of Law new Building, officially open the new building of the School of Dentistry, Commission Central Teaching Facilities 1 and 2 (CTF1 and CTF2), and lay a foundation stone for the reconstruction of the Main Administration Building.
Infrastructure Projects in Pictures
Thereafter, the Hon. Minister will proceed to the Freedom Square for a meeting with the Members of the University Council and Management.
Please take note of the Parking, Access and Security Guidelines below.
1 PROHIBITED PARKING
On Tuesday 17th May 2022, parking at the following locations is PROHIBITED: CCE, LAW, MISR, in front of Social Sciences building, in front of Senate Building, along the University Road, along Pool Road and along Quarry Road.
2 ACCESS TO MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS
All members of staff, students and stakeholders should access the University through the Western Gate and the Eastern Gate.
a) The Western Gate will be open throughout the day (17th May 2022). You are strongly advised to use the Western Gate to access Makerere University Main Campus. The Western Gate is located near Technology/CEDAT through Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road.
b) The Eastern Gate will be open from 6:00am to 1:00pm. You are advised to use the Eastern Gate on 17th May 2022 from 6:00am to 1:00pm. NOTE: Access to the University through the Eastern Gate will be PROHIBITED from 1:00pm up to the time when the occasion of commissioning the School of Dentistry (located in that vicinity) has come to a complete stop.
The Eastern Gate is located just after Estates and Works Department through Bombo Road.
3 DESIGNATED PARKING
Please park in the following locations:
a) Parking slots at the Western side of Makerere University Main Campus (For instance CEDAT parking, Food Science parking, Lumumba Hall, Mary Stuart Hall, MITSFA etc).
b) Makerere University Sports Grounds (Accessed through the junction heading to School of Education/Makerere College School).
c) Makerere University Rugby Grounds (below Nsibirwa Hall)
d) CoVAB (College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security)
4 SECURITY GUIDELINES
a) You are expected to carry a form of Identification (National Identity Card or Makerere University Staff ID) to be presented to security upon request.
b) Kindly desist from carrying heavy or big bags so that you experience a fast and smooth security check at the different access points.
Please Note that the ACCESS, PARKING and SECURITY guidelines above are subject to change based on security advisories. Therefore, kindly comply with any new/additional Security Guidelines that may be spelt out at the different security points within the University.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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